Presto agitato

English translation: Fast & Restless

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Italian term or phrase:Presto Agitato
English translation:Fast & Restless

21:05 Oct 4, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: Presto agitato
Music pace or speed / style descriptor
Jon B. Alvord
presto agitato
Explanation:
extremely fast and restless, hurried

(musical direction, not normally translated).

Faster than allegro.
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Abu Amaal (X)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
presto agitato


Explanation:
extremely fast and restless, hurried

(musical direction, not normally translated).

Faster than allegro.

Abu Amaal (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 29
Grading comment
I am grateful for your efforts.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X): Absolutely correct
5 mins
  -> Hi there Dr. B

agree  Floriana (X): yes, why translate it!
12 mins

agree  athena22: Yes. We generally keep the tempo indications in the original language in music.
35 mins
  -> Yes tempo markings are also found in English dictionaries.

agree  Gilda Manara
54 mins

agree  aldrans: but leave out "extremely"
1 hr

agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: Absolutely yes - DO NOT TRANSLATE IT (I am a musician) :)
2 hrs

agree  Chiara Santoriello
3 hrs

agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: anche se Jon voleva solo conoscere il significato.
7 hrs

agree  Rita Cavaiani
16 hrs

agree  Nicola (Mr.) Nobili
3 days 4 hrs
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